Lamentations 4:13–15

13 But it happened because of the sins of her prophets

and the iniquities of her priests,

who shed within her

the blood of the righteous.

14 Now they grope through the streets

as if they were blind.

They are so defiled with blood

that no one dares to touch their garments.

15 “Go away! You are unclean!” people cry to them.

“Away! Away! Don’t touch us!”

When they flee and wander about,

people among the nations say,

“They can stay here no longer.”

13 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests,

That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood,

So that men could not touch their garments.

15 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered,

They said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.

13 Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets

and the sins of her priests,

who defiled the city

by shedding innocent blood.

14 They wandered blindly

through the streets,

so defiled by blood

that no one dared touch them.

15 “Get away!” the people shouted at them.

“You’re defiled! Don’t touch us!”

So they fled to distant lands

and wandered among foreign nations,

but none would let them stay.

13 Because of the sins of her prophets

And the iniquities of her priests,

Who shed in her midst

The blood of the just.

14 They wandered blind in the streets;

They have defiled themselves with blood,

So that no one would touch their garments.

15 They cried out to them,

“Go away, unclean!

Go away, go away,

Do not touch us!”

When they fled and wandered,

Those among the nations said,

“They shall no longer dwell here.”

13 It happened because her prophets sinned

and her priests did evil.

They killed in the city

those who did what was right.

14 They wandered in the streets

as if they were blind.

They were dirty with blood,

so no one would touch their clothes.

15 “Go away! You are unclean,” people shouted at them.

“Get away! Get away! Don’t touch us!”

So they ran away and wandered.

Even the other nations said, “Don’t stay here.”

13 It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests,

That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

14 They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood,

So that men cannot touch their garments.

15 Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not!

When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations,

They shall no more sojourn here.

13 It is for the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the righteous in the midst of her. 14 They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. 15 They cried unto them, Depart! Unclean! Depart! depart, touch not! When they fled away, and wandered about, it was said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn there.

13 ⸤They got through⸥ because of the sins of Jerusalem’s prophets 

and the crimes of its priests, 

who spilled the blood of righteous people within it. 

14 My people staggered blindly through the streets. 

They were so contaminated with bloodstains 

that no one would touch their clothes. 

15 ‘Get away! You’re unclean,’people yelled at them. 

‘Get away! Get away! Don’t touch anyone.’ 

When they fled and wandered around, 

the people of the nations said, ‘They can’t stay here any longer.’ 

13 Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets

and the guilt of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous

within her.

14 Blind, they stumbled in the streets,

defiled by this blood,

so that no one dared

to touch their garments.

15 “Stay away! Unclean!” people shouted at them.

“Away, away! Don’t touch us!”

So they wandered aimlessly.

It was said among the nations,

“They can stay here no longer.”

13 It was for the sins of her prophets

and the iniquities of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous

in her midst.

14 Blindly they wandered through the streets,

so defiled with blood

that no one was able

to touch their garments.

15 “Away! Unclean!” people shouted at them;

“Away! Away! Do not touch!”

So they became fugitives and wanderers;

it was said among the nations,

“They shall stay here no longer.”

13 Because of the sins of her prophets,

the guilt of her priests,

who shed blood in her midst,

of righteous people.

14 They wander blindly in the streets;

they were defiled with the blood,

their clothes

could not be touched.

15 “Go away! Defiled!” they shout to them.

“Go away! Go away! Do not touch!”

so they left, they left; it was said among the nations,

“They will no longer dwell with us.”

13 It happened because Jerusalem’s prophets had sinned.

Its priests had done evil things.

All of them spilled the blood

of those who did what was right.

14 Now those prophets and priests

have to feel their way along the streets

like people who are blind.

The blood of those they killed has made them “unclean.”

So no one dares even to touch their clothes.

15 “Go away! You are ‘unclean’!”

people cry out to them.

“Go away! Get out of here!

Don’t touch us!”

So they run away and wander around.

Then people among the nations say,

“They can’t stay here anymore.”

13 Because of the sins of her prophets

And the iniquities of her priests,

Who have shed in her midst

The blood of the righteous;

14 They wandered, blind, in the streets;

They were defiled with blood

So that no one could touch their garments.

15 “Depart! Unclean!” they cried of themselves.

“Depart, depart, do not touch!”

So they fled and wandered;

Men among the nations said,

“They shall not continue to dwell with us.”